Which punctuation is used in the ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index to identify manifestation codes?
The provider orders a bilirubin test for a patient with bowel flora disturbance. The lab determines the presence of bilirubin in a fecal sample.
What CPT® code is reported for the test?
The epididymis is part of which organ system?
911 is called by the physician for an ambulance with non-emergency basic life support to pick up a patient from his office that had fainted. The patient was taken to the hospital. What HCPCS
Level II coding is reported for the ambulance's service?
A 43-year-old female with a history of joint pain and fatigue presents to the office with swollen salivary glands. Patient agrees to have a labial gland biopsy performed in office. Patient is
numbed with a local anesthetic. Then an incision is made on the lower labial mucosa and tissue samples from the salivary gland are removed with tweezers. The incision is sutured. Pathology
report findings are consistent with Sjogren's syndrome.
What CPT® code is reported?
Preoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy nevus. *1
Postoperative diagnosis: Right thigh benign congenital hairy 0 nevus.
Operation performed: Excision of right thigh benign congenital>1
nevus, excision size with margins 4.5 cm and closure size 5 cm.
Anesthesia: General.0
Intraoperative antibiotics: Ancef.0
Indications: The patient is a 5-year-old girl who presented with her parents for evaluation of her right thigh congenital nevus. It has been followed by pediatrics and thought to have changed over the past year. Family requested excision. They understood the risks involved, which included but were not limited to risks of general
anesthesia, infection, bleeding, wound dehiscence, and poor scar formation. They understood the scar would likely widen as the child grows because of the location of it and because of the age of the patient. They consented to proceed.
Description of procedure: The patient was seen preoperatively in > I the holding area, identified, and then brought to the operating room. Once adequate general anesthesia had been induced, the patient's right thigh was prepped and draped in standard surgical fashion. An elliptical excision measuring 6 x 1.8 cm had been marked. This was injected with Lidocaine with epinephrine, total of 6 cc of 1% with 1:100,000. After an adequate amount of time, a #15 blade was used to sharply excise this full thickness.
This was passed to pathology for review. The wound required □ limited undermining in the deep subcutaneous plane on both sides for approximately 1.5 cm in order to allow mobilization of the skin for closure. The skin was then closed in a layered fashion using 3-0 Vicryl on the dermis and then 4-0 Monocryl running subcuticular in the skin, the wound was cleaned and dressed with Dermabond and Steri-Strips.
The patient was then cleaned and turned over to anesthesia for S extubation.
She was extubated successfully in the operating room and taken S to the recovery room in stable condition. There were no complications.
What is the radiology coding for this encounter?
Regarding the CPT® Surgery Guidelines for a surgical code designated as a "Separate Procedure", which statement is FALSE?
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CC: Shortness of breath
HPI: 16-year-old female comes into the ED for shortness of breath for the last two days. She is an asthmatic.
Current medications being used to treat symptoms is Advair, which is not working and breathing is getting worse. Does not feel that Advair has been helping. Patient tried Albuterol for persistent coughing, is not helping. Coughing 10-15 minutes at a time. Patient has used the Albuterol 3x in the last 16 hrs. ED physician admits her to observation status.
ROS: No fever, no headache. No purulent discharge from the eyes. No earache. No nasal discharge or sore throat. No swollen glands in the neck. No palpitations. Dyspnea and cough. Some chest pain. No nausea or vomiting. No abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation.
PMH: Asthma
SH: Lives with both parents.
FH: Family hx of asthma, paternal side
ALLERGIES: PCN-200 CAPS. Allergies have been reviewed with child’s family and no changes reported.
PE: General appearance: normal, alert. Talks in sentences. Pink lips and cheeks. Oriented. Well developed. Well nourished. Well hydrated.
Eyes: normal. External eye: no hyperemia of the conjunctiva. No discharge from the conjunctiva
Ears: general/bilateral. TM: normal. Nose: rhinorrhea. Pharynx/Oropharynx: normal. Neck: normal.
Lymph nodes: normal.
Lungs: before Albuterol neb, mode air entry b/l. No rales, rhonchi or wheezes. After Albuterol neb. improvement of air entry b/l. Respiratory movements were normal. No intercostals inspiratory retraction was observed.
Cardiovascular system: normal. Heart rate and rhythm normal. Heart sounds normal. No murmurs were heard.
GI: abdomen normal with no tenderness or masses. Normal bowel sounds. No hepatosplenomegaly
Skin: normal warm and dry. Pink well perfused
Musculoskeletal system patient indicates lower to mid back pain when she lies down on her back and when she rolls over. No CVA tenderness.
Assessment: Asthma, acute exacerbation
Plan: Will keep her in observation overnight. Will administer oral steroids and breathing treatment. CXR ordered and to be taken in the morning.
What E/M code is reported?
A patient with three thyroid nodules is seen for an FNA biopsy. Using ultrasonic guidance, the provider inserts a 25-gauge needle into each nodule. Nodular tissue is aspirated and sent to pathology.
What CPT® coding reported?
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Established Patient Office Visit
Chief Complaint: Patient presents with bilateral thyroid nodules.
History of present illness: A 54-year-old patient is here for evaluation of bilateral thyroid nodules. Thyroid ultrasound was done last week which showed multiple thyroid masses likely due to multinodular goiter. Patient stated that she can “feel" the nodules on the left side of her thyroid. Patient denies difficulty swallowing and she denies unexplained weight loss or gain. Patient does have a family history of thyroid cancer in her maternal grandmother. She gives no other problems at this time other than a palpable right-sided thyroid mass.
Review of Systems:
Constitutional: Negative for chills, fever, and unexpected weight change.
HENT: Negative for hearing loss, trouble swallowing and voice change.
Gastrointestinal: Negative for abdominal distention, abdominal pain, anal bleeding, blood in stool, constipation, diarrhea, nausea, rectal pain, and vomiting
Endocrine: Negative for cold Intolerance and heat intolerance.
Physical Exam:
Vitals: BP: 140/72, Pulse: 96, Resp: 16, Temp: 97.6 °F (36.4 °C), Temporal SpO2: 97%
Weight: 89.8 kg (198 lbs ), Height: 165.1 cm (65”)
General Appearance: Alert, cooperative, in no acute distress
Head: Normocephalic, without obvious abnormality, atraumatic
Throat: No oral lesions, no thrush, oral mucosa moist
Neck: No adenopathy, supple, trachea midline, thyromegaly is present, no carotid bruit, no JVD
Lungs: Clear to auscultation, respirations regular, even, and unlabored
Heart: Regular rhythm and normal rate, normal S1 and S2, no murmur, no gallop, no rub, no click
Lymph nodes: No palpable adenopathy
ASSESSMENT/PLAN:
1) Multinodular goiter - the patient will have a percutaneous biopsy performed (minor procedure).
What E/M code is reported for this encounter?
